Sheri Butler Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Good News....kinda... Spiral fracture is slightly displaced, but only less than 1 millimeter, so NO SURGERY! I can keep the hard bottomed boot, wrapped in an ace bandage firmly, on for 8 weeks, non weight bearing. That takes me straight up to AQS in Des Moines. If I intake enough vitamin D, maybe he will let me go Wednesday night, (to Jewels) without my boot..and weight bearing for the first time. Fingers crossed. Otherwise, i'll be taking Roxanne up on her offer to push me around on Thursday. Cuz, it's FRIDAY will be the solid 8 weeks...so, i'm going to beat this 2 days early if it KILLS me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Sheri, I'm so pleased for you that you don't have to have any surgery! I know you'll do your best to stay off it and let it heal as quickly as possible. Hopefully you'll be all ready to go by the time Des Moines rolls around. Thinking of you and praying for a quick healing time! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Originally posted by SheriB Good News....kinda... Spiral fracture is slightly displaced, but only less than 1 millimeter, so NO SURGERY! I can keep the hard bottomed boot, wrapped in an ace bandage firmly, on for 8 weeks, non weight bearing. That takes me straight up to AQS in Des Moines. If I intake enough vitamin D, maybe he will let me go Wednesday night, (to Jewels) without my boot..and weight bearing for the first time. Fingers crossed. Otherwise, i'll be taking Roxanne up on her offer to push me around on Thursday. Cuz, it's FRIDAY will be the solid 8 weeks...so, i'm going to beat this 2 days early if it KILLS me! This is gopod news! YAY! But non weight bearing means just that - NO WEIGHT!!! that will be a challenge - but you can do it - i know you can. Lots of vit D, self control on the weight bearing and i bet you do it! Keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Good luck with your progress!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltinginthecountry Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Sheri, Good luck and be good................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Yah!!! Maybe we can all take turns pushing you around the AQS show. That might be kinda fun.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie W. Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Good luck with your healing--hope it heals in time. I can just see you being pushed in a w/c or have a motorized w/c--yelling at everybody to get out of your way as you cruise the show aisles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Good news for sure!!! Can you use on of those "knee-scooters"? Like a mini walker on wheels with a padded area for the knee. You rest the knee on the padded area and that bears the weight. You scoot along, but among a crowd, be careful not to bump the foot. Just a thought for when you are almost healed. Positive healing thoughts coming your way. But so glad you don't need surgery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Porch Quilting Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Getting wheel chair cover quilted just in case. Can't be going without being stylish!!! Seriously though. Take it easy and heal super fast....:P:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 OMG, there really are "knee scooters"! LOL! Who knew??? I broke my foot a few years ago and used a steno chair. So one day, I'm home alone, and think tea and toast would be great. Grab my steno/sewing chair, put my knee on it and hop/roll on down to the kitchen. While balancing precariously I managed to make my tea and toast. Then I had to get back to my bedroom! So I carried the tea in one hand, the plate of toast in the other and headed back. Now there's a little ridge between the kitchen floor and the hallway carpet.... So I gave myself a bit of a stronger push with the "good" foot and bumped over the ridge, lost my balance, fall backwards and was stopped in time by the wall behind me, but my tea went straight up and my delicious toast landed jam-side down on the carpet. It was too funny! Needless to say, hubby made me another batch when he got back. :P:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Well, sista... I am so glad you don't need surgery and your foot will recover quickly. (((hugs))) Shana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 such good news that there is no surgery needed, now if you can just follow orders and be healed in time for the show. Be a good girl and stay off that foot and you will get better much sooner. prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestieMom Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 AQS should be great motivation to keep the weight off of your mending foot. Sending good thoughts your way that you heal quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Sheri - I'm so glad that prayers were answered for you. Take care and do all the right things just like the Dr says so that you will be up for AQS;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Hey, Sheri, maybe the Dr. meant 8 weeks from the day of your mishap. That would mean you'll be as good as new by AQS!!! Either way, walking or riding, we'll have a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 heal quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Everyone. the 8th week ends the friday of AQS. That is from the date of injury **sigh** Linda R- I already have the knee scooter. Jason got it for me yesterday, and I LOVE IT! That invention is AWSOME and puts crutches as a thing of the past! I am really going to pour on the vitamin D, as I hate milk with a passion. So I am going to do well staying off if it as much as possible, and hopefully he will let me walk on it come Wednesday when we all head up to the Jewels Inn for an evening of quilter's slumber party!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Hi Sherri, glad to hear you'll be able to make it to the show! And that knee scooterr is cool. I've been using my walker in a similar way for years. It has a seat in it and no hand brakes. It has springs in the back legs, so when I walk it rolls without hesitating. When I need to rest one of my legs I just drop the seat into place and rest my knee on it, to take a step I put my weight on the seat and the weight of my body pushes the legs down for brakes so I can take the step without the thing scooting out from under me ala Linda Craig!. If I need to sit, I just drop the seat, turn around and sit. Again, the weight of my body pushses the legs down and it stays in place. I can't use hand brakes because of the strain on my right hand to apply them. It gives me a good balance support with the handles on either side. I wish I could use one like you have, it's so narrow it'll be fine in a crowd. A walker is much wider....because I'm much wider! :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Heal quickly but do listen to the Drs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted August 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Kenna, the knee scooters have a nice pad for your knee...and it has permenant breaks that you just push down and it will stay in place if you want to sit. Just sit on the knee pad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Can you quilt with your knee scooter? We've redecorated a main floor bedroom for my sister who is coming to visit in September. I'll reserve that room for you . Should I put a handicapped sticker on the door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswings Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Yea Sheri, glad to hear you don't have to have surgery:):). I'll be glad to push you around at the show;);) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Originally posted by mswings Yea Sheri, glad to hear you don't have to have surgery:):). I'll be glad to push you around at the show;);) No!! I want to be the one to push her around at the show. This could be fun. She will be totally at our mercy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswings Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Yes Debbi, she will:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Yeah Virginia!! Let's get together and talk before we start pushing her around. I have some ideas. I'm sure other do too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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